Baybay, we have indefinite proof that Sticky and Sam make it to Istanbul, so they can't possibly be eliminated in Dubai.
It's in the live sighting post
Baybay, we have indefinite proof that Sticky and Sam make it to Istanbul, so they can't possibly be eliminated in Dubai.
It's in the live sighting post
I thought only Ross & Tarryn, Joseph & Grace and Paul & Steve were seen in Turkey. I just looked through the entire thread again and didn't see any mention of Sticky & Sam beyond the Meydan racecourse.
Arrested by police! :groan: These girls are perhaps the most entertaining team in TAR history! :lol3: What can't they do!? :hrt:
**flashbacks to TAR3 detaining of Team 911 and TAR5 Colin arrest** :lol:
I guess this episode will be a NEL
I guess this episode will be a NELI don't think so. maybe it was pre-determined non-elimination. but when one team won't make it to the pit stop i think Grant will eliminate them :duno:
Leg seemed very rushed they could have easily made it a 90 minute episode! We didn't see the roadblock which was at Wild Wadi!
A Seven spokesman says the race travels with security personnel and employs numerous local staff at each location, including local security.
"We are very confident in the seamless security procedures we have in place throughout the production, but unfortunately contestants may not always notice as they are so focused on the race."
:ascared
One thing I don't understand is why they didn't force Sarah to cover up. The Arab countries tend to be really conservative with women showing off.
(http://i1071.photobucket.com/albums/u513/supah3ro/ScreenShot2012-06-21at53435PM.png)Oh then I was wrong!
there is a race flag marking the stair case in the bottom right corner. my best bet is that its the staircase leading to the water slide and going down the slide was the unaired RB :tup:
I do wonder a little about some racer's attitude though. Sure it's about having fun too but at times it seems to me they are a bit too preoccupied with having fun rather than being focussed on the race?
1. Kym and Donna giving up - sure they tried but I think a bit more creative thinking would have seen them to the end? Still think it might be in part due to culture shock, especially in light of what they said about India.
2. Grace just lying around in the sand instead of trying to help her brother dig out the buggy.
3. The dad of the dad-daughter team just wanting to have a go at grabbing the race clue in the water park. (I can sort of get that didn't take very long either but still it could make the difference of making it or being out in a later stage..)
4. Paul who always seems to want to quit at the first hurdle in spite of all his self-aggrandized talk.
5. The sisters who are lovely but really have no race-spirit at all it seems. Well, hardly any. Not that I fault them for it but this is just in the light of making a point here.
6. The cops who let themselves be distracted at the race course by having a nice chitchat without looking at the challenge first..
Not sure, I mean I think the US version may be a bit too cut-throat at times, a bit too harsh and competitive amongst each other.
But this kind of feels like everyone is not really thinking about the game yet. They are acting like they all need to be nice to each other. Not saying I promote how Paul is acting, far from it. But this let's all just have fun thing can be taken a bit too far too as this is after all a race and a competition.
Maybe it just comes across this way but I hope some teams will get a bit more feisty in future episodes, somehow a bit sharper.
Not that I crave drama, I like that about the Australian version, there's not so much bickering etc. But just a bit more of an edge, I seem to be missing it somehow so far. :duno:
Our two wonderful ladies who spotted the teams at Meydan Racecourse at the time of filming actually appeared for a second on the episode! who else saw that? haha
did anyone else see the roadblock clue???
I really don't think everyone is always so nice to each other though. The workmates obviously, but in this episode the twins not telling the cops what to do at the racecourse, Sticky and his team-mate just going past the twins on the dune buggy, remember those? And at the end there was a clear rush for first place. So, again, I don't agree about it just being a vacation.The examples I gave I think speak for themselves about some people not being as sharp as they should imo, being as this is a race after all imo.
I couldn't have said it any better. Thank You.I really don't think everyone is always so nice to each other though. The workmates obviously, but in this episode the twins not telling the cops what to do at the racecourse, Sticky and his team-mate just going past the twins on the dune buggy, remember those? And at the end there was a clear rush for first place. So, again, I don't agree about it just being a vacation.The examples I gave I think speak for themselves about some people not being as sharp as they should imo, being as this is a race after all imo.
As for the buddy-content. Sure they aren't actively helping each other out.. They have enough sense to know that's probably not a good idea in a race.. But I'm not seeing the eagerness in some that I would like to see in the race spirit, or the real sense of competition in a way.
That's a matter of opinion of course. Just saying it like I see it anyway.
I'm sure once the numbers dwindle some will keep their eyes on the goal a bit more and do less fiddling about like making a butterfly in the sand when they are young and fit and should be focussed on getting the hell out of there, if they take it seriously.
I guess there's a fine line - to me anyway - between taking things too seriously and just screwing around and almost taking the piss.
Maybe some find that entertaining, to me, if someone keeps doing that and keeps staying because the rest does even worse, that just doesn't give me an overall feel there's an actual race going on.
ETA: Just to clarify, I'm not a fan of weepy overdramatic or overzealous/ Type A personality- ovedrive teams like you have on the US versions sometimes.
I'm all for a somewhat more relaxed attitude (eg the Cowboys in both the US as well as the Australian version).
But I never got the feeling they didn't take the race aspect seriously and were just horsing around - like I get now with some of the teams. I just feel that's a shame, because it doesn't make me want to root for them. Like maybe yes, root, nah.
I'm sure once the numbers dwindle some will keep their eyes on the goal a bit more
I'm all for a somewhat more relaxed attitude (eg the Cowboys in both the US as well as the Australian version).
But I never got the feeling they didn't take the race aspect seriously and were just horsing around
It looks like they used the same "sleeping in the car" gimmick that TARA used to eliminate Mai/Oliver in Taiwan.
Also interesting is the fact that the name of the pitstop was edited out of all the VOs.
Is it just me or everybody else also imagines Joab jumping of exciteness in front of the computer watching TARAUS2? :lol3:
Is it just me or everybody else also imagines Joab jumping of exciteness in front of the computer watching TARAUS2? :lol3:
i dont know why but since Joab started commenting on episode 1. i got excited and waiting for him to comment n the next episode lol. Still 3 episode and he is gonna catch up
I would have done LIVE commentaries if I get the show LIVE. :( :lol3:
I'M HOOKED. GONNA WATCH EPISODE 5 TODAY... But I think someone spoiled it for me accidentally saying it's a NEL.
Do you know how hard it is to resist spoilers and not find out what happens? It made me SUPER excited~! Watching the teachers survive LEG AFTER LEG = :lol: :lol: :lol:
They are like my new Ann Marie and Tracy, except they don't give up and keep trying!!! :lol3:
If they are not gone next, I WILL BE SHOCKED! :lol3:
It's just unaired roadblock, mate. Every team had to use boogie boards to surf their way to the bottom where they would grab their next clue. Sounds pretty easy, haha.